Let me preface this posting with an immediate disclaimer: I AM PERFECTLY FINE AND IN GOOD HEALTH.
Now, the back story. Went in for my orthopedic exam and possible treatment. Physician's Assistant showed us the x-rays and explained what it all was about. The treatment that was suggested was to inject something into each knee and then also take some medicine orally (in a limited quantity to avoid issues with organs), and she then injected into the right knee.
Very shortly thereafter, I felt really light headed and laid down. I don't remember everything, but fairly soon I saw two paramedics coming into the exam room with their gurney. There was also about 6 or so people in that room just before the paramedics showed up. Was loaded up into the ambulance and they hooked up stuff, including an EKG machine. We initially thought of being taken to the Integres hospital there in Yukon, but after the docs there said that they didn't like what they saw on the EKG, they asked that I be taken to a bigger hospital. Paramedics called the wife, and she said take him (me) to Mercy instead.
After getting to Mercy and getting hooked up again to all kinds of stuff, them taking blood (and eventually a urine sample) to be tested, I got to visit with the wife. Apparently, I passed out for about 10 minutes and in that state managed to throw up on one of the staff guys. Wife said it was like I was choking, thus probably the reason for the ambulance.
Let me say that this is something that is EXTREMELY RARE for me, and I hope it never happens again. Mercy determined that I was fine to go home and got out a little before 3:00 this afternoon.
All in all, it was one very unfortunate day, but I'm wondering if the injection actually has helped that right knee. (Oh, and the left knee never got any kind of treatment. Huh, I wonder why?)
Now, the back story. Went in for my orthopedic exam and possible treatment. Physician's Assistant showed us the x-rays and explained what it all was about. The treatment that was suggested was to inject something into each knee and then also take some medicine orally (in a limited quantity to avoid issues with organs), and she then injected into the right knee.
Very shortly thereafter, I felt really light headed and laid down. I don't remember everything, but fairly soon I saw two paramedics coming into the exam room with their gurney. There was also about 6 or so people in that room just before the paramedics showed up. Was loaded up into the ambulance and they hooked up stuff, including an EKG machine. We initially thought of being taken to the Integres hospital there in Yukon, but after the docs there said that they didn't like what they saw on the EKG, they asked that I be taken to a bigger hospital. Paramedics called the wife, and she said take him (me) to Mercy instead.
After getting to Mercy and getting hooked up again to all kinds of stuff, them taking blood (and eventually a urine sample) to be tested, I got to visit with the wife. Apparently, I passed out for about 10 minutes and in that state managed to throw up on one of the staff guys. Wife said it was like I was choking, thus probably the reason for the ambulance.
Let me say that this is something that is EXTREMELY RARE for me, and I hope it never happens again. Mercy determined that I was fine to go home and got out a little before 3:00 this afternoon.
All in all, it was one very unfortunate day, but I'm wondering if the injection actually has helped that right knee. (Oh, and the left knee never got any kind of treatment. Huh, I wonder why?)
